This presentation is for any social science students. Basic Research Orientation

1. Introduction to
Introduction to
Research
Research
By Dr. Sagarika Saha,
HOD & Assistant Professor, AMIK Institute,
WEST BENGAL
National Webinar on Research Methodology , Part-1

2. RE SEARCH
WHAT IS RESEARCH?

3. WHY RESEARCH?
1. CURIOSITY
2. INQUISITIVENESS
3. HUMAN NATURE
4. INQUIRY TO
KNOW/ASK
A SEARCH FOR FACTS ----ANSWERS TO
PERTINANT QUESTIONS
SCIENTIFIC AND ARBITARY METHOD

4. RESEARCH IS
A way of thinking
Integral part of our professional practice
A way to gather evidence for practice (EBP)
Verifiable (Validity & Reliability )
Creation of new knowledge
Systematic and scientific (logical & Rational)
Purposive investigation
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5. (Rocco, 2011), "Research is a careful investigation or
inquiry especially through search for new facts in any
branch of knowledge."
Creswell (2009) states that – ―Research is a process
of steps used to collect and analyze information to
increase our understanding of a topic or issue.

6. TYPES OF RESEARCH
BASIS OF TYPES:
Application:
Pure / Basic /
Fundamental
Research
Applied /
Decisional
Research:
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APPLICATION- OF THE
FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
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2. OBJECTIVES- OF THE STUDY
3. MODE OF ENQUIRY USED IN
CONDUCTING THE STUDY-

7. Descriptive Research
Co-relation Research
Explanatory Research
Exploratory Research
Objective basis:
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8. Quantitative or structured
approach
Qualitative or unstructured
approach
Mixed method approach
Enquiry basis:
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9. Applied research/Action research aims at finding
a solution for an immediate problem facing a
society or an industrial/business organization

12. Thanks for listening